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Road to Prosperity

Road to Prosperity is a series developed with support from Van Der Graaf, and focuses on discussing and highlighting positive developments, trends, and advancements within the aggregate and mining industries, exploring ways to move forward and achieve success.


Quarterly aggregate, concrete revenues up at Eagle Materials

These specific revenues jumped 12 percent in the company’s first quarter of fiscal 2021, which wrapped at the end of June. Keep Reading

USLM revenues dip in second quarter 2020

United States Lime & Minerals (USLM) did, however, see an increase in the average selling prices of its lime and limestone products, and it acquired a producer in Missouri. Keep Reading

Coronavirus relief bill includes industry-impacting provisions

Although the HEALS Act addresses several industry needs, the Associated General Contractors of America says there is a lack of funding in the bill for infrastructure. Keep Reading

Hubacz-Kiley: Industry’s ‘essential’ status providing some reassurance

Some traction on infrastructure funding is uplifting to Bond Construction Corp.'s Karen Hubacz-Kiley. Keep Reading

Are MSHA rules on silica, powered haulage coming soon?

With the Trump administration releasing an updated regulatory agenda, Ogletree Deakins’ Margo Lopez joins Pit & Quarry to discuss the latest Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) rulemaking. Keep Reading

Johnson: Capex being reevaluated as confidence is 
slowly restored

The Concrete Company’s Dan Johnson offers his latest insights to the aggregate industry. Keep Reading

Backlogs keep Martin Marietta moving in second quarter 2020

The company, however, recognizes that challenges are likely ahead due to budget shortfalls and uncertainty related to federal economic stimulus. Keep Reading

Breaking down key construction markets

Luck Stone’s Charlie Windle shares his aggregate demand expectations for the months to come, detailing how the residential, nonresidential and infrastructure markets might fare in the company’s northern region. Keep Reading

Cemex domestic sales up slightly in second quarter 2020

But the company’s sales across the world declined 10 percent while earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization dropped 6 percent. Keep Reading

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